[Discussion] Batch Script to Auto Update Sysinternals Tools

1. Discussion for: http://sysadmingeek.com/articles/batch-script-to-auto-update-sysinternals-tools/

   While the Microsoft Sysinternals tools are incredibly powerful and useful, the one feature they lack is the ability to check for new versions. Here's a batch script to automatically update them. Not sure what we're talking about? Read the original article, and then come back here to discuss.

   
   

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   Jason Faulkner
   

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   Posted 1 month ago

   
   

2. Note you can get the same effect you are looking for with the
   START /MIN %LiveShare%
   by doing
   NET USE %LiveShare%

   and without the extra minimized window.

   Also this: http://www.kls-soft.com/wscc/index.php handles both sysinternals and nirsoft tools and gives a nice little catagorized launcher with descriptions for those times when you forget which tool is which or what the name of that tool was :)

   
   

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   aelana
   

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   Posted 1 month ago

   
   
3. Replying to aelana:
   
   

   Actually, opening the minimized window is by design. I added it in case you wanted to add extra tools. That is the beauty of batch scripts though, you can very easily customize them to fit your needs.

   The reason I don't use WSCC is it will not close open applications. I always have several utilities running in the background and the script will detect, close and then relaunch these for me automatically.

   
   

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   Jason Faulkner
   

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   Posted 1 month ago